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Lydia Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Lydia Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Montgomery, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Frederick Township East District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lydia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Elsie Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Viola Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| James Smith | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Richard Smith | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Jonathan Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Leroy Smith | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Lydia Smith | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 27
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 37
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Lydia Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lydia Smith
Spouse · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1605unit:0161)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alice Roschorneck | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Leo Roschorneck | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Louisa Stottmeister | 71 | Mother | — | Saxony Ger |
| 54 | Harry Geisinger | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Hettie Geisinger | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Wayne Geisinger | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | William Fisher | 60 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Annie Fisher | 63 | Wife | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Annie Brunner | 65 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | James H. Smith | 61 | Head | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Lydia Smith THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Alma Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Jonathan Smith | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Viola Smith | 13 | Daughter | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Elsie Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Harold Smith | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Leroy Smith | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Richard Smith | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Jacob Y. Klein | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Elizabeth Klein | 78 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Annie Moyer | 62 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Elmer Long | 26 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Phyllis Long | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Emily Beatrice Long | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Harry Miller | 30 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Adelaide Miller | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Horace Miller | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Catharine Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Lloyd Miller | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Raymond Williams | 14 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Isaac Hiett | 40 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Jacob Dab | 60 | Head | Farm Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Kate Dab | 60 | Wife | Farm Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Herman Rose | 79 | Head | — | Russia Ger |
| 85 | Albert Rose | 53 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Lizzie Rose | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Bessie Rose | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Henry Rose | 23 | Son | Farm Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Mary Rose | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Emma Rose | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Nicholas Snow | 70 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Mary A. Snow | 55 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 93 | Frank Hollinstadt | 69 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Henry Pruitt | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Mary Pruitt | 69 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Samuel Dundecuff | 65 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Catharine Dundecuff | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Aaron Bowman | 72 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Huldah Bowman | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Walter Williams | 60 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)